Loyola hosts Hurricane Katrina anniversary program

The heroic events directly following Hurricane Katrina will be celebrated at Loyola University New Orleans during an anniversary program called, Katrina III: Stories of Helping and Hope.

The program will feature the courageous story of and an appearance by Molly the Pony; the uplifting sounds of Shades of Praise gospel choir; and heroic stories of first responders including Joe Cull, McFarland Institute Chaplain assigned to counsel the New Orleans Police Department in the days immediately following Katrina.

Katrina III: Stories of Helping and Hope takes place Friday, August 29, at 7 p.m., in Roussel Performance Hall on Loyola’s main campus.

Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Sean Snyder in the Office of Public Affairs at smsnyder@loyno.edu or call (504) 861-5882.

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